Chapter 7

The two colleagues beside Celeste stole glances at Wynn and hurriedly stepped back , pressing themselves against the wall .
Wynn noticed Celeste too but quickly looked away . Her expression was indifferent , and she acted as if Celeste didn’t exist . She stepped into the elevator with the managers surrounding her .
As the elevator doors closed , Celeste’s two colleagues breathed a sigh of relief before resuming their excited gossip .
“ That must’ve been Mr. Fleming’s girlfriend , right ? Wow , she’s stunning ! Look at all those designer labels – what she’s wearing must cost a fortune ! As expected of someone from an affluent family . She’s so confident and poised . Compared to us ordinary people , she’s on a different level !
“ Exactly ! ”
They turned to Celeste and asked quietly , “ What do you think , Celeste ? ”
Lowering her eyes , Celeste answered lightly , “ Yeah , you’re right . ”
Wynn was , in fact , the illegitimate daughter of Harvey Locket , Celeste’s birth father .
Well , the term “ illegitimate ” wasn’t entirely accurate after some changes took place .
When Celeste was eight , Harvey was unwilling to let Wynn and her mother suffer any longer . He had insisted on divorcing Celeste’s mother , Isabelle Rodriguez , to marry Wynn’s mother .
After the divorce , Celeste lived with the mentally unstable isabelle . They stayed with her grandmother , Betty Klein , and her uncle , Ivan Rodriguez-
Over the years , Ivan’s company declined while the Locket family’s business flourished .
It was said that to make up for Wynn’s childhood hardships Harvey spared no expense in ensuring she had the best of everything . Thus , he invested heavily in her upbringing .
And Wynn didn’t end up becoming a disappointment . In fact , she’d excelled .
The once – illegitimate Wynn became a legitimate heiress . She radiated an air of wealth and sophistication that surpassed even Celeste’s when she was the rightful heiress .
Celeste had thought that this would be her only encounter with Wynn , and they wouldn’t cross paths again . Yet , fate seemed to favor Wynn .
Celeste and Trevor had grown up together . But no matter how hard she tried , he never saw her . From the moment he met Wynn , he had fallen for her completely .
“ Are you okay , Celeste ? ”
Her colleagues noticed her pale face and felt worried .
Snapping back to reality , Celeste replied , “ I’m fine . ”
She and Trevor would soon be divorced . Whom he loved was no longer her concern .
That day , Celeste didn’t dwell on Trevor or Wynn ..
She worked overtime until it was nearly 9:00 pm . Just as she was finishing up her tasks , her phone rang . Her best friend , Lottie Cruz , called to say she was drunk and needed celeste to pick her up from a restaurant , t
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Celeste wrapped up her work , grabbed her car keys , and left the office .
20 minutes later , she arrived at the restaurant ..
As she walked toward the entrance , she saw a little girl emerge from the parking lot . The child’s side profile made her stop in her tracks it was Jordyn !
Celeste thought , “ Why is she back here ? She should be attending school in Andostan . Could it be that she had returned to the country with Trevor ? ”
Although she didn’t have access to confidential company documents , she knew Trevor’s work in Andostan was still ongoing and would take time to conclude. She had assumed his return was a brief trip to handle some matters .
So , she hadn’t expected Jordyn to have come back as well .
Judging from the fact that she had seen Trevor earlier that day , they must have returned at least a day ago , However , Jordyn hadn’t called to tell her that they were back .
Clutching her bag tightly , Celeste watched Jordyn’s cheerful , skipping figure and followed her quietly .
As they reached a corner in the lobby , Wynn appeared at the end of the hallway , accompanied by a few of Trevor’s friends . Celeste quickly stepped aside to avoid being seen .
From her hiding spot , she heard Jordyn cry out Wynn’s name happily and ran toward her . She threw herself into Wynn’s arms excitedly .
Celeste sat down on a nearby couch , positioning herself behind a plant and the chair’s backrest to remain out of sight .
“ Oh my ! I didn’t know you were back in the country too , ” Wynn exclaimed .
“ Of course ! Dad and I missed you so much , Wynn . Dad finished his work early just to bring me back . We came back the day before your birthday , so we wouldn’t miss it . This is the necklace Dad and I made for you . Happy birthday , Wynn ! ” Jordyn replied jubilantly ,
“ Wow , you and Trevor made this ? It must have been so much work . You’re amazing , Jo . I love it so much . Thank you ! ” Wynn responded appreciatively .
“ What’s important is that you like it . ” Jo snuggled against Wynn , her tone affectionate . “ It’s been a whole week since I saw you , Wynn . I missed you so much . If I hadn’t called you every day , I wouldn’t have lasted in Andostan … “ I missed you too , Jo . ”
Just then , footsteps approached from the side .
Celeste froze because she knew it was Trevor . Even without seeing him , she could tell from the sound of his measured steps .
After close to seven years of being married to him , during which she had waited for him daily , she could recognize his footsteps anywhere . They were steady and unhurried , much like his demeanor .
Even with close family , Trevor maintained his calm and aloof composure as though nothing could ever rattle him . At least , that was what she had once believed – until Wynn came into the picture .
Snapping out of her thoughts , Celeste heard Jordyn call out , “ Dad ! ”
Trevor’s friends greeted him as well.
He acknowledged them briefly before turning to Wynn and saying , “ Happy birthday . ”
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Wynn smiled and replied , “ Thank you . ”
“ Dad , didn’t you prepare another birthday gift for Wynn ? Give it to her already ! ” Jordyn urged .
The group fell silent before one of Trevor’s friends chuckled and pinched Jordyn’s cheek . “ That’s your dad’s special gift for Wynn . He’ll probably give it to her later in private . Let’s not get involved . ”
The others laughed knowingly .
Trevor said , “ I already gave it to her .”
“ Huh ? When ? ” Jordyn asked , then she pouted . “ You went to see Wynn without me again , didn’t you ? Hmph ! ”
The group laughed again , while Celeste recalled Wynn’s visit to Fleming Group earlier that day . That must have been when he gave her the gift .
Wynn smiled bashfully and said , “ Let’s stop standing around and head upstairs . ”
As their footsteps faded , Celeste sat frozen , her mind blank Her chest ached like it was pricked by a thousand needles . Still , she eventually composed herself and silently entered the elevator to pick up Lottie .
The private room Lottie was in happened to be on the same floor as the private room where Wynn and Trevor gathered with his friends .
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As Celeste helped Lottie into the elevator , one of Trevor’s friends , Miles Quinton , stopped in his tracks .
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